Aerospace: a step closer to re launchers
mohamed Ahmed 8:11 ت
Hergé had imagined, Elon Musk has. Sixty-three years after the return to earth of the rocket checkered red and white Tintin, Space X is reached, Friday, May 6, to bring smoothly the first stage of its rocket Falcon 9. This third feat since 2015 clears four attempts unsuccessful and opens new opportunities in the future reuse of launchers.
After a few minutes of ascent and as the second stage of the rocket continues its trajectory to place in orbit a Japanese telecommunications satellite, the imposing first floor of 70 meters high charge of propulsion stood out. He was beginning its descent into the night, hampered by motors, allowing it to be installed vertically on a barge floating in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida.
The success would be complete for Elon Musk if he was not overtaken by another billionaire in the digital economy, Jeff Bezos, Amazon's boss, founder of the space company Blue Origin. His rocket, New Shepard has landed safely for the first time in November 2015, a month before the first successful Falcon 9. It has since been two other successes. Both competitors are at par, slight advantage to Blue Origin.Lower the costs
Since the early 2000s, two American entrepreneurs compete to develop space tourism. Jeff Bezos wants to offer, ...
In Canada, the exodus by land and air to escape the fire in Fort McMurray
mohamed Ahmed 8:09
The forest fire that forced the evacuation of 80 000 people in the Fort McMurray, Alberta, rose further Friday, May 6 While firefighters were fighting against the huge blaze to protect residential areas and critical infrastructure, authorities Friday morning triggered a large operati
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